A dry week and rotting snow meant we drove past many of the usual zones in our search for good snow. 12 miles down, 5 miles to go:
Needless to say, the hour long sled access was worth it:
Matt getting ready to drop in:
Nick:
Matt:
Hey Mike! there's a cliff over there, better check it out!
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Photo: Nick Matisse
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Photo: Nick Matisse
Yep, that was a flat landing:
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Photo: Nick Matisse
Matt:
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Photo: Nick Matisse
Matt enters the white room:
After a few laps, the sun disappeared behind the ridgeline, and we headed farther out for a little sledding. And...in true snowmobile fashion, Matt's starter immediately died.
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Photo: Nick Matisse
Before limping back to the trailhead we made sure to check out the snow quality:
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Photo: Nick Matisse
Mike:
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Photo: Nick Matisse
Nick:
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Nick:
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too many peaks to name...
Marcellina Mountain:
Raggeds Wilderness:
A great day in a new zone! Can't wait to get back when the snow is a little deeper and more stable! Thanks to Nick for the great pics!
Nice after-head bang on that cliff, and as usual pictures are very nice!
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